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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1939

Page

6

May session at Leila Cantwell Hall and social notices

Board of Leila Cantwell Hall met in May with Rev. Oliver Cox presiding. A committee of Mrs. Louis A Mn, Mrs. Bev Bloodworth and E. S. Morrow was formed to inspect needed repairs and improvements. Social notices include Miss Estelle Hendrix hosting for Miss Margaret King, plans for King’s wedding at First Methodist church May 16, and various club and garden society activities in Decatur and Lafayette Street.

Leila Cantwell Hall Oliver Cox My. Cox Thie Louis A. Mn Bev Bloodworth E. S. Morrow Margaret King First Methodist Church B. F. Tingle Ruth Banks Cc. M. Davis W. E. Curry Decatur Garden Club Atlee Hoff Etter Homes Atten Wen Leila Cantwell Seton Hall

Weekend Guests and Local Movements Among area Residents

A list of residents traveling or visiting relatives for Mothers Day weekend includes Mary Elizabeth heading to Eutaw to be with her mother, Mrs. E. D. Bailey Jr and Martha Porter visiting Tuscumbia, J W Cunningham on a business trip to Hartselle, Emerson and Edwin McCulloch plus spouses driving to Memphis, Margaret Bloodworth visiting from Florence, several arrivals for weekend stays, and hospital news of Arthur Morrison resting after surgery at Huntsville Hospital.

Hatfield Lake le Club Entre Meres Morris Dillard A. J. Houser A. H. Kelley Jr Ruth Ellen Ellen Whitelock Memphis, Tenn A. H Kelley Mary Elizabeth Eutaw E. D. Bailey, Jr Martha ‘Porter Tuscumbia Rufus Porter Si Geee Margaret Bloodworth State Teachers College Florence Viola Bloodworth Arthur Morrison New Hope Ala Huntsville Hospital

Arnold Sees Mass Production Planes For Tomorrow

Major General H H Arnold told 72 Maxwell Field air corps officers that mass produced bombers and fast planes will be realities of tomorrow. He cited 30 ton bombers with five ton payloads, 2000 hp engines, and air cameras proving the scope of future aviation growth. He urged three Maxwell demonstration squadrons to speed practical air power across services.

Montgomery Ala H. H. Arnold Air Corps Arnold Maxwell Field

Portrait of Lee Presented to Army War College

Mrs. Walter Dr. Lamar, president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, gave the army war college a portrait of General Robert E. Lee in Washington. Maj. Gen. J. L. DeWitt accepted it. unveiled by Lee descendants Mary Curtis Lee and Hanson Ely.

Washington Walter Dr. Lamar United Daughters of the Confederacy Army War College Robert E. Lee Lamar War College of the Army Macon J. L. DeWitt War College Mary Curtis Lee Hanson Ely Lee

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Alan Wallace Cornelian Hotel Mrs. Murphy Hendrix King Estelle Hendrix Ferry Miss King Evelyn Hendrix Susan Bibb Hs Seen Hodges Edith Kieopher Delano Park Charlie Young Decatur Daily Club Uo Hoff Peoneic Lafayette Street Grammar P. T. A Lafayette Street Grammar School Schuolibrory Misa Clio Levin Edith Kleopher Evelyn Green Donald Branum Corellan Court Hotel Miss Bibb Alabama Miss Elinor Green Elinor Green Russell Green University of Alabama Alpha Gamma Delta Miss Green W. W. Callahan Bar Uusen Cecil B. DeMille Union Pacific Union Pacific Joel Amd Akim Tamiroff Robert Preston ULL Llnl Mirand Millan INGUT John Wayne Maxterhune Yeteeeee Te Repetto Poetics Popeye Bey Mabson Wilder of Fashion Jantzen Lastex J. W. Cunningham Hartselle Emerson McCulloch Edwin McLeod Memphis Tenn George M. Stowers Ben. Madison Helen Ann Winston C. N. Winston J. Carlton Lee Frank Cauthern Birmingham Ben Britnell E. B. Garner Ann Blair Mrs Foster H. Pointer Hal Richeson Sunda Jackson and Martin, Tenn Katie McEachern Sheffield Mildred Ferris Birming Ham W. E. Steed Earle Calvin Jr Trinity Fred Robinson Georgia W. N. Cowden Frances S. G. Peter Montevallo J. R. Hunter Goiden Drug Store Lipton Thrifty Ray Milland Isa Miranda Paramount Princess Theatre Milland Miranda Sterchi Alice John Amerca Ceylon Lipton's Tea AE Rea Good Movsekeeping Bureow Stuart Smart Stuart
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